Mike Green (defensive end)
Green in 2025 | |
| No. 45 – Baltimore Ravens | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 28, 2003 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lafayette (Williamsburg, Virginia) |
| College: | |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 2nd round, 59th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Michael Green (born July 28, 2003) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and Marshall Thundering Herd, being named the 2024 Sun Belt Player of the Year with the latter after leading all FBS players with 17 sacks. He was selected by the Ravens in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
Green was born on July 28, 2003 in Newport News, Virginia.[1] He attended Lafayette High School in Williamsburg, Virginia. He played linebacker and tight end in high school.[2] He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football.[3][4]
College career
As a true freshman at Virginia in 2021, Green played in six games and had four tackles and one sack. After not playing in any games in 2022, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to Marshall University.[5]
In his first year at Marshall in 2023, he had 43 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[6][7] Green returned to Marshall as a starter in 2024 where he led the nation with 17 sacks. This set a Sunbelt single season record and also tied Cecil Fletcher for the Marshall single season record. He helped the Herd to their first ever Sun Belt Conference Championship. Following the championship game he declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[8][9]
College statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Sun Belt Player of the Year | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Season | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Comb | TFL | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | ||||
| Virginia Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Suspended | |||||||||||||||
| Marshall Thundering Herd | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 13 | 38 | 46 | 84 | 23 | 17.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Career | 32 | 62 | 69 | 131 | 33 | 22.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
4.25 s | 6.85 s | 28 reps | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Green was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 59th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.[12]
Legal issues
Green has twice been accused of sexual assault, once when he was in high school and a second time while he was at the University of Virginia. Green was suspended by Virginia in 2022 before entering the transfer portal, however has denied that his decision to transfer was due to the allegations against him.[13][14]
References
- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. p. 271. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
- ^ SI All-American Candidate Michael Green Highlights and Evaluation
- ^ Lafayette linebacker Michael Green commits to the University of Virginia
- ^ UVa football lands commitment from versatile Lafayette standout
- ^ Herd DL Michael Green facing ODU linebacker, brother EJ
- ^ Marshall football: On and off the field, Green has taken a step forward in young career
- ^ Once the 'light' came on, Michael Green was big for Herd
- ^ Mike Green mirrors mannerisms of former D-line standouts
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2024 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams". sunbeltsports.org. Sun Belt Conference. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mike Green Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Mike Green College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Boley, Austin (April 25, 2025). "Baltimore Ravens select defensive end Mike Green in second round of NFL draft". WGAL. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Fishbain, Kevin; Person, Joseph. "Draft prospect Mike Green denies sexual assault allegations, explains transfer from Virginia". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Charean (February 26, 2025). "Marshall edge rusher Mike Green denies sexual assault allegations: I've done nothing wrong". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 26, 2025.